Frustration? Stress? Social Loafing
Frustration--Social Loafing I am pretty certain that I am not the only person who might had frustrations from dealing with "loafers" at school or work or any environment requiring group effort. Recently, someone asked me about how if my work is stressful or how it is in general. My answer would be more or less similar each response--I would iterate that I really love the work, and it tends to be stress-free most of the times. I also tell them the source of stress is rarely from the work itself, but sometimes from the "social loafing" I see within. Or, considering who I am makes it more difficult to deal with situations where I see people who try to take free ride or benefit from the group while putting less effort in. It's not difficult to see why people would exert less effort when they are being evaluated as a group than each individual. One of the classmates back in college very clearly answered this question in a counter-question form: "Why
